Where does “temperino” come from?
temperino (Italian) comes from Italian -ino, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
temperino (Italian): penknife; inflection of temperare:
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Definitions
- penknife; inflection of temperare:
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Ancestry of “temperino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | -ino | Alterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used... |
| 2 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |